Great News! We are now getting ready to offer Gyroplane training and Discovery flights from spring 2023. We are now the only school to offer paragliding, paramotor and ultralight trikes in Western Canada but on top of that, we will be offering gyroplane training this season.
Book your training adventure with us now!
Book your training adventure with us now!
The history of rotating wing aircraft started in 1923 when engineer and inventor Juan de la Cierva, flew his "autogiro" with unpowered rotors for the first time.
Unlike a helicopter, the gyroplane's rotor blades are not connected to the engine and auto rotate by way of being loaded and travelling through air. Thus gyroplanes simply do not need the engine to be in control and fly. The engine simply keeps it going forward without losing altitude. In the event of an engine out, gyroplanes will simply start to lose altitude and can land with almost zero roll, meaning it can touch down gently and stop.
The stability of the gyroplane is unrivaled thanks to its gyroscopic stability. It cuts through the air smoothly without letting you feel many bumps and controls are smooth and light. This allows you to fly the gyroplane in conditions when many other aircraft are uncomfortable to fly. Gyroplanes cannot stall, cannot spin, take much less space than any other aircraft with wings, can transport relatively easily in a trailer, can fly very slow, can handle very strong and crossed winds and mid-day turbulence with comfort and ease, takes small space to takeoff and can land in almost in its own length and can take you where you want to go at over 100 mph as well.
Unlike a helicopter, the gyroplane's rotor blades are not connected to the engine and auto rotate by way of being loaded and travelling through air. Thus gyroplanes simply do not need the engine to be in control and fly. The engine simply keeps it going forward without losing altitude. In the event of an engine out, gyroplanes will simply start to lose altitude and can land with almost zero roll, meaning it can touch down gently and stop.
The stability of the gyroplane is unrivaled thanks to its gyroscopic stability. It cuts through the air smoothly without letting you feel many bumps and controls are smooth and light. This allows you to fly the gyroplane in conditions when many other aircraft are uncomfortable to fly. Gyroplanes cannot stall, cannot spin, take much less space than any other aircraft with wings, can transport relatively easily in a trailer, can fly very slow, can handle very strong and crossed winds and mid-day turbulence with comfort and ease, takes small space to takeoff and can land in almost in its own length and can take you where you want to go at over 100 mph as well.
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American Ranger 1 (AR1) is a modern US made gyroplane with tandem seating, convertible option (fully enclosed or windshields). It combines design, and style, balanced with ever-important safety and performance. It takes you anywhere you want to go in style and complete comfort, cutting through turbulence and high winds better than most reaching speeds as high as 120 mph and it can fly as slow as 25 mph. You can sight see around your environment slowly in complete control and comfort as gyroplanes do not stall like an airplane.
American Ranger 1 (AR1) is a modern US made gyroplane with tandem seating, convertible option (fully enclosed or windshields). It combines design, and style, balanced with ever-important safety and performance. It takes you anywhere you want to go in style and complete comfort, cutting through turbulence and high winds better than most reaching speeds as high as 120 mph and it can fly as slow as 25 mph. You can sight see around your environment slowly in complete control and comfort as gyroplanes do not stall like an airplane.
AR1 has the unique option in its class and price range to have the ability to fly semi-open cockpit with windshields or with a fully enclosed canopy with cabin heat in winter months. This gives the user the best of both worlds in one gyroplane. The course structure to learn to fly a gyroplane is similar to a conventional pilot course but requires a lower amount of hours. However, this aircraft is easier to fly than a conventional helicopter or airplanes, and the cost of training and maintenance is significantly lower.
To obtain a gyroplane pilot license, you need to fly 45 hours of which 12 hours are in solo flight and you must accomplish 30 take-offs and landings. The future pilot must also attend a 40-hour theory class, pass a written exam set by Transport Canada, obtain a category 3 medical certificate and get a recommendation from their flight instructor. Your instructor will give you all the information you need on the training plan.
PILOT FOR A DAY TRAINING PROGRAM
If you would like to know more, visit Transport Canada website.
To locate a civil aviation medical examiner near you click here
To obtain a gyroplane pilot license, you need to fly 45 hours of which 12 hours are in solo flight and you must accomplish 30 take-offs and landings. The future pilot must also attend a 40-hour theory class, pass a written exam set by Transport Canada, obtain a category 3 medical certificate and get a recommendation from their flight instructor. Your instructor will give you all the information you need on the training plan.
PILOT FOR A DAY TRAINING PROGRAM
- Theory of piloting a gyroplane - 45 minutes
- Gyroplane inspection and on-board training (on the ground) - 1 hour
- Flight in the passenger seat with access to flight controls - 1 hour
If you would like to know more, visit Transport Canada website.
To locate a civil aviation medical examiner near you click here
Gyroplane advantages
- Easy storage: the gyroplane takes up little space in a hangar and does not need any special equipment to move it.
- Gyroplanes do not stall and spin.
- Easy and fun to fly
- Short take-off (100 to 300 ft) and landing (0 to 30 ft)
- It is not influenced by turbulence, crossed or strong winds.
- Unique maneuverability, economical and fast (90 to 115 mph).
- Slow airspeed ability (20 mph)
- A gyroplane does not require high maintenance (low fuel consumption).
- After removing the rotor to avoid damage, gyroplanes can be transported by road on a trailer.
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